Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has announced the first death in the state as a result of COVID-19 related complications.
Makinde made this known on his Twitter handle on Wednesday night.
According to him, the deceased passed on at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, before his COVID-19 test result came out positive.
He wrote: “The COVID-19 confirmation test for one suspected case came back positive.
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“The patient died at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, before his result came out today- Wednesday; contact tracing has already commenced.
“As reported earlier, one confirmed case was transferred to Lagos, so, there are currently five active cases in Oyo State.”
The governor urged residents to continue following the directives of the COVID-19 taskforce such as regular hand washing with soap and water or use of an alcohol-based hand sanitiser.
He also implored them to continue to maintain social distancing, reiterating that gatherings of more than 10 persons remained banned.
